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Forecast for exponential smoothing forecast as follows: Ft = alpha. At-1 + ( 1 –

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Forecast for exponential smoothing forecast as follows:

Ft = alpha. At-1 + ( 1 – alpha) x Ft-1

Ft = forecast for period t

Ft-1 = forecast for period t-1

Alpha = Exponential smoothing constant

Accordingly . please find forecasted values for alpha = 0.3, alpha = 0.6 and alpha = 0.90

Year

Sales

Forecast ( alpha = 0.3)

Absolute deviation

Forecast ( alpha = 0.6)

Absolute deviation

Forecast ( alpha = 0.9)

Absolute deviation

2005

450

410.00

40.00

410.00

40.00

410.00

40.00

2006

455

422.00

33.00

434.00

21.00

446.00

9.00

2007

520

431.90

88.10

446.60

73.40

454.10

65.90

2008

566

458.33

107.67

490.64

75.36

513.41

52.59

2009

584

490.63

93.37

535.86

48.14

560.74

23.26

Sum:

362.14

257.90

190.75

Absolute deviation is Absolute difference( i.e.non negative value) between Sales and Forecasted value

Sum of absolute deviations for different values of alpha are presented in the table.

Accordingly,

Mean absolute Deviation ( MAD) for alpha 0.3 = 362.14 / 5 = 72.428

Mean absolute Deviation ( MAD) for alpha 0.60 = 257.90/5 = 51.58

Mean absolute deviation ( MAD ) for alpha 0.90 = 190.75/5 = 38.15

Year

Sales

Forecast ( alpha = 0.3)

Absolute deviation

Forecast ( alpha = 0.6)

Absolute deviation

Forecast ( alpha = 0.9)

Absolute deviation

2005

450

410.00

40.00

410.00

40.00

410.00

40.00

2006

455

422.00

33.00

434.00

21.00

446.00

9.00

2007

520

431.90

88.10

446.60

73.40

454.10

65.90

2008

566

458.33

107.67

490.64

75.36

513.41

52.59

2009

584

490.63

93.37

535.86

48.14

560.74

23.26

Sum:

362.14

257.90

190.75

Explanation / Answer

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